Based on a short story by Robert Bloch, this 1965 horror flick, directed by Freddie Francis, relates a supernatural tale of murder from beyond the grave. Peter Cushing stars as Dr. Christopher Maitland, a collector of the occult. When a shady dealer (Patrick Wymark) offers to sell him the skull of the Marquis de Sade, he contacts his friend and fellow collector Sir Matthew Phillips (Christopher Lee) to confirm its authenticity. Phillips, who had once owned the skull, warns Maitland that the skull is evil and advises him to avoid it. But the obsessed Maitland acquires it anywayŚwith nightmarish consequences.